As an independent trainer (means I don't spend 8+ hours in the same gym) I drive A LOT
I am the whitest person around. The sun is repelled by me
I do not have porcelain skin, I WISH, I am just W H I T E!
BUT
my left arm is getting a tan!
yay!
BUT that got me thinking about all the odd tan's that are normal in my line of work
SOCCER TAN
Knees and arms (to mid bicep) and neck
BASEBALL TAN
Wrist to mid bicep and neck
SWIMMERS TAN
Girls So many variations~ I love the hole in the back one though
RUNNERS TAN
Boys have essentially the same tan as a surfer..... ankle to mid thigh, but then the upper thigh is still sort of tannish from the shorts rising.....
Girls, well let's just face it, if you are a girl athlete, you just get the messed up tan lines, the funny thing is, you "pretend" to care, but you don't
You know your weird tan lines are just a way to brag about what you do
It's okay
You SHOULD BRAG about your accomplishments!
So go forth and show off your weird tan lines ladies in your summer sun dress!
Show off your beautiful shoulders and well sculpted arms, even if they have weird lines from the sun!
smile big and bright even if you have raccoon eyes from your swim goggles and sun glasses!
Be proud
You have earned it!
Monday, June 9, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
how to get over a goal your failed
Well,
sadly
every single person backed out of the run
except one amazing gal....
that gal is not me
I really was gonna do it
then
I only got 3 hours of sleep in two days and I flat out did not wake up
neither did my son
so i took him to see Xmen (whatever the subtitle is)
ADD moment~ Movies (i love movies) used to be the original then 2, 3, 4,5 etc.... then Star Wars did this "prequel" thing and then just to mess with us they number them weirdly so 1 is now 4..... BUT I say all this b/c I don't know which xmen it is.... weather it is #8 or time traveler... I don't know, but it was xmen wolverine goes back in time to save the future using miss kitty's power......
so
I took my big guy to see X Men Time travel version, and i actually fell asleep.... The movie was a good one, I like those types of movies... but I was so tired I fell asleep.
And my run didn't happen
I really do feel bad about that, honestly, but I was freaking exhausted.
I feel like I failed
and
I am over it
I was tired
I didn't do the run
I got 5 whole hours of broken up sleep ( 2 hours here, 2 hours there etc)
and O the hell well I didn't do a run
Some people look at it like an excuse
and honestly it is, an excuse is why you did not do something.
and my why is: I was tired.
if there are no excuses, then simply put
I did not do the run and I am okay with that!
Please let me be a trainer/mom/witch-with-a-b here: Do not let this become the habit and the norm. fall down, fail whatever you call it, but get back up. Don't dwell on it, dwelling makes you want to not try, so just be okay with it and get back to work!
Now tomorrow I will get up off my lazy bum and get to work!!!
As should you :)
sadly
every single person backed out of the run
except one amazing gal....
that gal is not me
then
I only got 3 hours of sleep in two days and I flat out did not wake up
neither did my son
~~~~~~MOM GUILT~~~~~
so i took him to see Xmen (whatever the subtitle is)
ADD moment~ Movies (i love movies) used to be the original then 2, 3, 4,5 etc.... then Star Wars did this "prequel" thing and then just to mess with us they number them weirdly so 1 is now 4..... BUT I say all this b/c I don't know which xmen it is.... weather it is #8 or time traveler... I don't know, but it was xmen wolverine goes back in time to save the future using miss kitty's power......
so
I took my big guy to see X Men Time travel version, and i actually fell asleep.... The movie was a good one, I like those types of movies... but I was so tired I fell asleep.
And my run didn't happen
I really do feel bad about that, honestly, but I was freaking exhausted.
I feel like I failed
and
I am over it
So there, that is how you get over being a looser, failure, disjointedness in yourself or whatever you want to say....
you just get over it
I was tired
I didn't do the run
I got 5 whole hours of broken up sleep ( 2 hours here, 2 hours there etc)
and O the hell well I didn't do a run
Some people look at it like an excuse
and honestly it is, an excuse is why you did not do something.
and my why is: I was tired.
if there are no excuses, then simply put
I did not do the run and I am okay with that!
Please let me be a trainer/mom/witch-with-a-b here: Do not let this become the habit and the norm. fall down, fail whatever you call it, but get back up. Don't dwell on it, dwelling makes you want to not try, so just be okay with it and get back to work!
Now tomorrow I will get up off my lazy bum and get to work!!!
As should you :)
Monday, June 2, 2014
Ab whore vs. abhor
I hate to run
Is there a stronger word than hate? (Google time)
Despise
Is there a stronger word than hate? (Google time)
Despise
Loathe
Scorn
Abhorrence (Google that, I am not really sure it is grammatically accurate, but it looks like a mean hateful word, so let's use it!)
Spurn (sounds like a made up word where two merge into one... like spud and burn had a baby)
Anyway
I abhor running.
ADD moment #2~ ab whore loves to work his/her abs ;) I crack myself up
Back to the show
I open my mouth and post on SM a cool fun run in the heights.... I have these moments where I think things like this could be fun.... So I tag most of the staff from my other job and then guess what happened.....
2 PEOPLE SAID YES THAT SOUNDS LIKE FUN
So now, as I realize I am going to have to do this run thing. I am like, wait, I loath abhor running. There is absolutely nothing whatsoever that appeals to me about it.
I know people who love the "alone time" (I go to the movies alone and I enjoy it)
I know people who challenge themselves running... looking for the personal best time and all ~~~I don't have any awards or acclimation displayed, I don't have a diploma displayed, any of my numerous certifications displayed; I do physically have them.... somewhere, I just don't display them.... I literally have no pride.... ~~ so given that info, I have no desire to get my personal best running time.
I know people who run as part of a running group ~ I would be last, on purpose... no way can I run myself to death and be in a group while that happens and in any way shape or form find that entertaining..... When I am with a group I have to cut up and make jokes, you can't run and make jokes... you just run and die.
So here I am, dreading this whole "fun run" that I promoted as FUN....
This is not me... I have no idea why she is leaping.....BUT I will be easy to find.... Last and Laughing...
I think fitness should be FUN, so if I am going to do a fun run, I am going to make sure I bring the FUN!
NO tutu's though, way overplayed.... maybe a cape... maybe that inspire me to move fast enough to have it flap.... or maybe pig tails... they will bounce around and look stupid, making people laugh...
I WILL MAKE IT FUN....
I'll let you know how it goes, (the two that I assume are reading this) and if you are bored this Sat, come on out and enjoy the fun!!!
Decker
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
I'd do it for free, if I didn't like to eat
ok
we all work
my daughters all have jobs where they make an amount per hour, all part time.
some people have a "base" plus commission
some are straight commission
Personal Trainers are 100% if I don't train then I don't eat.
I know you work hard for your money, I do too; training is more than counting your sets and reps. It is learning your strengths and weaknesses, helping YOU to reach YOUR goals, it is more than the hour a day/week etc we spend together. There is a lot that goes into your session.....
I have rates, yes I work deals and run "specials" etc. but geesh
After we talk and barter and talk and come to an agreement, please honor it.
It's like this:
A trainer only makes money on training you, the more sessions you commit to, typically, the cheaper the session becomes. There are not "payment plans" on the cheap session..... think of it like going to Sam's or Cosco... you buy in bulk and save money
Could you imagine going to Cosco and getting your pallet of toilet paper, then at check out, asking if you could pay for part of it now and part of it in two weeks.....
ummmm NO
so after we chat it out and decide on a price for you, honor it.
More about the WHY....
So I only make money when I train you..... ok cool. If you buy a package that has 2 sessions a week for 6 weeks, then I block out the next 6 weeks of my time for YOU. I may have to travel to you, so maybe I have to carve out 1.5 for an hour of training.... blah blah blah....
So if we agree to 2x a week for 6 weeks, you need to pay for those sessions before we get started...
WHY
Because if you do not prepay,you have no obligation to meet with me and it becomes: I can't do this day, let's do that; this week is bad, I can't meet; can we do it at a new time today?: and so on....
FURTHERMORE
A trainer makes a good deal with you because you become the regular, the person he/she knows will be there working out, making changes and, yes, regular income.....
SO
if you can't commit to a long term deal, then you will have to pay a little bit more for the sessions.... It is just the nature of the beast....
It is the same with everything, even candy :) buy one at 1.19, or 2 for 2......
mmmmmmm candy
So the next time you are grumbling about the cost of PT, remember your trainer has to eat too!
mmmmmm candy :)
we all work
my daughters all have jobs where they make an amount per hour, all part time.
some people have a "base" plus commission
some are straight commission
Personal Trainers are 100% if I don't train then I don't eat.
I know you work hard for your money, I do too; training is more than counting your sets and reps. It is learning your strengths and weaknesses, helping YOU to reach YOUR goals, it is more than the hour a day/week etc we spend together. There is a lot that goes into your session.....
I have rates, yes I work deals and run "specials" etc. but geesh
After we talk and barter and talk and come to an agreement, please honor it.
It's like this:
A trainer only makes money on training you, the more sessions you commit to, typically, the cheaper the session becomes. There are not "payment plans" on the cheap session..... think of it like going to Sam's or Cosco... you buy in bulk and save money
Could you imagine going to Cosco and getting your pallet of toilet paper, then at check out, asking if you could pay for part of it now and part of it in two weeks.....
ummmm NO
so after we chat it out and decide on a price for you, honor it.
More about the WHY....
So I only make money when I train you..... ok cool. If you buy a package that has 2 sessions a week for 6 weeks, then I block out the next 6 weeks of my time for YOU. I may have to travel to you, so maybe I have to carve out 1.5 for an hour of training.... blah blah blah....
So if we agree to 2x a week for 6 weeks, you need to pay for those sessions before we get started...
WHY
Because if you do not prepay,you have no obligation to meet with me and it becomes: I can't do this day, let's do that; this week is bad, I can't meet; can we do it at a new time today?: and so on....
FURTHERMORE
A trainer makes a good deal with you because you become the regular, the person he/she knows will be there working out, making changes and, yes, regular income.....
SO
if you can't commit to a long term deal, then you will have to pay a little bit more for the sessions.... It is just the nature of the beast....
It is the same with everything, even candy :) buy one at 1.19, or 2 for 2......
mmmmmmm candy
So the next time you are grumbling about the cost of PT, remember your trainer has to eat too!
mmmmmm candy :)
Thursday, May 22, 2014
scheduling and other fun things
Being a trainer is like any other "freelance" job.It is like being a SAHM/D
There is no 9-5
There is no "night off"
There is no girls night out
There IS 100% commitment that everything you do be a reflection of who your company is
There IS 100% chance I will have something with my biz on me, out in public everywhere I go
There IS 100% chance I will try to work what I do into all conversations..... eventually
I had a regular job before (in a gym of course) and my schedule was something like:
up at 6 (ish) get kids to school and head into work
TRAFFIC: BTW no one misses an hour+ commute, especially when the drive is only 20 min w/o traffic
park and walk into the office
VM
what's the schedule for the day? meetings, appointments, classes, clients etc etc all assigned for you.. always a boss telling you that you need to raise money for this, cut that and meet these people blah blah
Oh-yeah and chores (ya'know "home stuff") are done at night and on weekends......
Now, as an independent trainer: (meaning I pay a gym to use it and train folks there as well as train peeps in their homes)
Still up at 6 (ish)
I HATE MORNINGS AND CHARGE EXTRA FOR CLIENTS WHO WANT THEM
after i crawl outta bed
could be clients, marketing, chores, clients, kids, clients
or could be marketing, chores, kids, clients clients clients
or could be clients clients clients
And honestly it is always marketing: Groupon, shirts, gift certs, email, social media, being in the area, posts, meeting folks, trying to volunteer and anything else that gets DeckerFeyt seen
And it is not ever the same day to day or week to week
so I LOVE IT

BUT
I have to be super-hyper organized, and I am not. I mean in the circle I run in (I have no friends, so pretty much just me) I am the most organized person, but I really am not that organized.
I pretty much feel like I am always on the verge of forgetting something
BUT I keep everything written in pencil (yes I use an ancient paper calendar in lue of all the technology available) but I write everything in pencil because it changes fast. I could have a 1030, 1130 and 1230 that gets moved to a 1015 to 1130 to 1
Now that doesn't sound like much, but 15 min early is A LOT when you are planning out your whole day and the 30 min push back on a client can be good, or bad, ya just never know
But anyway.....
Scheduling is a thing that absolutely, unequivocally has to be done.
I know it is an issue because my kids are the only kids who (when asked) will tell (or need to know) the actual MINUTE of time.normal people: "what time is it?" "11:15" my family "what time is it?" "11:13"
YES THOSE 2 MIN MATTER
Those two precious min are the difference between 1113 and 1115
But like I said, I am not THAT organized. ha ha
Used to drive my ex NUTS....
NUTS
seriously, can you imagine?? date or dinner reservations with me?
but all you need to know is that there is a difference between 1113 and 1115
Ask any trainer if they would rather have the consistency of a 9-5, and they wouldn't.... and I would not want to have back any office job, I love the variety and the unknowing of my day..... well I like the planned day that varies...
In case you are wondering:
kids
blog and other sm with breakfast
Starbucks~ not a coffee drinker, but LOVE hibiscus refresher
client
my workout
quick bite
client
client
client
Ill eat again
more marketing
client
cook dinner for the kids
eat (not their dinner, I do not want what they are having tonight)
BTW this is about 330-4p right now when I have my other job, I have to make dinner early for them
night job
and I will probably sneak in some marketing while I am there......
So, honestly that is just my day from 630-4, then I have to work tonight so....... that is a whole other thing.....
Go Be Awesome
Monday, May 19, 2014
OMG How do people blog daily?
So it has been a week of crazy
Maybe two?
It feels like months....
two sick kids, great hammie hurt, and UHG, dirty house.
I always laugh at people (youngun's) who are in the dream world of all the money they will make training folks.
Of course people think all trainers are like celebrity trainers.
no body fat
always happy
eat only the healthy choice
mean
lean
always active
None of this is true.
let's say you are making 200 a client/hr that is about 1.5 of work.... which is STILL AMAZING MONEY.
but
most are not making 200 a client... and pt is as much about your sales pitch as your ability to train.
I would say it is your ability to sell that supersedes your ability to train. I am not a good sales person. I like to talk, but I do not like to sell. I am always broke, always have been, so I totally get why YOU can't or don't want to spend your money....
so anyway......getting to get even the wealthy to drop 200/hr on you is pretty hard....
I do not know how you become a celebrity trainer, but I do know that I do not have a house like Cameron Diaz in What to expect when your expecting movie......
or a boyfriend
or a pool
but I DO have
body fat, a grumpy bumpy attitude, eat yummy food (mmmm chocolate) and again, netflix (right now I am obsessing over revenge)
But I do work in a great gym with happy active busy people.... all downing shakes in between clients.... I think they (like me) only drink that stuff because you gotta eat and it is fast. But they (unlike me) run marathons, compete in shows (flex your pecks) bike and tri's.... and then there is me, thinking maybe I will do a 5K..but then again, maybe not..
So anyway.... being a trainer is just like any other job, if you love it and are good at it, you can make a living doing it. If you are in love with money.... this gig ain't for you.
As a trainer, you will work full time and if you ever venture out into the world of private trainer, you will work more than full time, but, like I said, if you love it, then you will LOVE it!
Later Gaters
Maybe two?
It feels like months....
two sick kids, great hammie hurt, and UHG, dirty house.
I always laugh at people (youngun's) who are in the dream world of all the money they will make training folks.
Of course people think all trainers are like celebrity trainers.
no body fat
always happy
eat only the healthy choice
mean
lean
always active
None of this is true.
let's say you are making 200 a client/hr that is about 1.5 of work.... which is STILL AMAZING MONEY.
but
most are not making 200 a client... and pt is as much about your sales pitch as your ability to train.
I would say it is your ability to sell that supersedes your ability to train. I am not a good sales person. I like to talk, but I do not like to sell. I am always broke, always have been, so I totally get why YOU can't or don't want to spend your money....
so anyway......getting to get even the wealthy to drop 200/hr on you is pretty hard....
I do not know how you become a celebrity trainer, but I do know that I do not have a house like Cameron Diaz in What to expect when your expecting movie......
or a boyfriend
or a pool
but I DO have
body fat, a grumpy bumpy attitude, eat yummy food (mmmm chocolate) and again, netflix (right now I am obsessing over revenge)
But I do work in a great gym with happy active busy people.... all downing shakes in between clients.... I think they (like me) only drink that stuff because you gotta eat and it is fast. But they (unlike me) run marathons, compete in shows (flex your pecks) bike and tri's.... and then there is me, thinking maybe I will do a 5K..but then again, maybe not..
So anyway.... being a trainer is just like any other job, if you love it and are good at it, you can make a living doing it. If you are in love with money.... this gig ain't for you.
As a trainer, you will work full time and if you ever venture out into the world of private trainer, you will work more than full time, but, like I said, if you love it, then you will LOVE it!
Later Gaters
Friday, May 9, 2014
What do you EAT?
I eat like CRAP
For the "average American" I eat quite well, but for the industry.... I eat like crap.
I do not eat clean. I do rinse my veggies and fruit and I make sure that (most of the time) I eat off of clean plates.... but I am sure that clean eaters are rolling their eyes at that :)
I don't even know HOW to eat VEGAN. I think vegetarian is hard enough, and then there are two kinds of those fools...... but VEGAN.... I know VEGAS and I can eat in VEGAS, but vegan doesn't even sound at all good, it sounds like a punishment..... not the kind with safe words....
But today, I was asked, "what do you eat for breakfast?"
Let me tell you a secret.
I <3 LOVE <3 BREAKFAST FOODS
Especially French Toast. Especially at Le Peep. Especially on days that end in "y". I love breakfast potatoes. Especially at Le Peep. Especially on days that end in "y". I love eggs, FRIED eggs...... Especially at Le Peep. Especially on days that end in "y". I love LOVE LOVE Eggs Benedict.... you guessed it: Especially at Le Peep. Especially on days that end in "y"!
Don't get me wrong meal prep is a great concept and I remember my mama (step mom) telling me YEARS ago when I was a SAHM to cook meals on Sunday and freeze for the week so that all I had to do was heat them up on nights when you were busy.... before I go hard right on a completely different topic, let me staaahp and say... meal prep has been around for-ev-er... it is nothing new..... But in the industry it is refereed to as a way to plan EVERY MEAL for the week. It is cooked, prepared, portioned out, boxed up and fridged (it's a word) up for the week.
No way on God's beautiful green Earth am I meal prepping for 4 flipping kids and myself on Sunday, are you out of your freaking mind?
Nor am I spending an entire freaking day doing all that crap-ass work for myself and then STILL have to cook for the before mentioned minions.
oh
hecktotheellno~~~ again a little turn, making conscious decisions not to cus for me, is like you seeing how long you can hold your breath..
So what do I EAT? I eat what tastes good. That use to be fast food all the time, now only when I really have to, most of the time it doesn't not even sound tasty, and thanks to my EX, I know where all the yummy and cost dang near the same restaurants are (not that they are any healthier, just, I mean if I am going to eat bad, why not be delicious?). Now I eat healthy for the average American, but horrible for my chosen industry..... I am like the obese Dr. (can't see his toes) telling you to "get some exercise".... you know he is at risk for diabetes and have borderline high blood pressure, but there he sits, panting, telling you how to live healthy..... Well, I hope I am not THAT BAD...
which makes me wonder.... Why do they even make scrubs in XXX? I mean shouldn't a Dr or a nurse not ever reach a weight that requires XXX? ok so she is a massive body builder and he is an ex linesman for the Texans,,,,, so maybe we need a special order, or a few in a medical supply.... but not at your local every one has them in stock kind of thing.......
I was looking for a pic of a fat doc, cuz... well why not... I found this:
WHAT DOCTOR HAS TIME TO SEW HIS/HER OWN FREAKING SCRUBS?
"hi honey how was your day?"
" I did a heart transplant on this guy, he lived, it was rad"
"that's wonderful dear"
"let me know when dinner is done, I am going to be in my sewing room working on some scrubs"
"wonderful"
another turn..... welcome to ADD :)
Decker
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
THINGS THAT IRRITATE ME THAT OTHER TRAINERS DO
I hate hate hate most trainers.
I hate trainers who:
do not correct form
check themselves out in the mirror
who make the client count every rep every time
who point the client to the next ex while they do..... idk know what the trainer is doing
do not correct form
allow swinging
promote bad form
give a client something to do that they OBVIOUSLY are not advanced enough to do
DO
NOT
CORRECT
FORM
I saw ALL of this today within 2 hours of training......
seriously people
the client is PAYING you to set up a workout that challenges them, not injure them.
the client is PAYING you to have knowledge and expertise, not to do what ever the hell you are doing while they do your job
Yes, it sucks as a trainer to fetch weights, put them up, wipe their sweat, count for them, and all the other gross things we do....BUT IT IS PART OF YOUR FRIGGIN JOB!
It is also your job to CORRECT THEIR FORM
If your client cannot do a front delt raise with 15lbs, then either do not do that ex or use less weight. and by all means GOOD LORD do not put that swinging mess up on a bosu ball for his next set!
Baby Jesus, in your tuxedo Tee.... help me with patience and shut my mouth in public for idiotic trainers who do this!
(Is there a bible verse or something I should quote here?)
I have clients who are complete bad a**es and can do some crazy fun and extreme things.... but I also have clients who can't do a lunge, so why would I have them do a jump lunge ( I might have them do ski jumps); why have them do one leg suspended lunges (good lord they can't do it with two feet on the ground!).
If your client CAN'T DO A LUNGE maybe use the smith machine to help them learn form, maybe have them take long walking steps (not lunge walks b/c the CAN'T~~~) or IDK something crazy like NOT LUNGE UNTIL THEY ARE PHYSICALLY STRONG ENOUGH!
When you see someone swinging weights, not making a FULL ROM, leaning and heaving while they lunge or squat.... DO NOT USE THEIR TRAINER, HE/SHE IS A FLIPPIN' MORON.
Ok..... I would like to say that I feel better after my rant, but I don't I honestly just want to slap-a-trainer!
I am off to meet with a new, borderline obese, elderly client... I guess I will have her do inverted shoulder push-ups! Fricking idiots everywhere I go~~~~~~~~~~
Decker
I hate trainers who:
do not correct form
check themselves out in the mirror
who make the client count every rep every time
who point the client to the next ex while they do..... idk know what the trainer is doing
do not correct form
allow swinging
promote bad form
give a client something to do that they OBVIOUSLY are not advanced enough to do
DO
NOT
CORRECT
FORM
I saw ALL of this today within 2 hours of training......
seriously people
the client is PAYING you to set up a workout that challenges them, not injure them.
the client is PAYING you to have knowledge and expertise, not to do what ever the hell you are doing while they do your job
Yes, it sucks as a trainer to fetch weights, put them up, wipe their sweat, count for them, and all the other gross things we do....BUT IT IS PART OF YOUR FRIGGIN JOB!
It is also your job to CORRECT THEIR FORM
If your client cannot do a front delt raise with 15lbs, then either do not do that ex or use less weight. and by all means GOOD LORD do not put that swinging mess up on a bosu ball for his next set!
Baby Jesus, in your tuxedo Tee.... help me with patience and shut my mouth in public for idiotic trainers who do this!
(Is there a bible verse or something I should quote here?)
I have clients who are complete bad a**es and can do some crazy fun and extreme things.... but I also have clients who can't do a lunge, so why would I have them do a jump lunge ( I might have them do ski jumps); why have them do one leg suspended lunges (good lord they can't do it with two feet on the ground!).
If your client CAN'T DO A LUNGE maybe use the smith machine to help them learn form, maybe have them take long walking steps (not lunge walks b/c the CAN'T~~~) or IDK something crazy like NOT LUNGE UNTIL THEY ARE PHYSICALLY STRONG ENOUGH!
When you see someone swinging weights, not making a FULL ROM, leaning and heaving while they lunge or squat.... DO NOT USE THEIR TRAINER, HE/SHE IS A FLIPPIN' MORON.
Ok..... I would like to say that I feel better after my rant, but I don't I honestly just want to slap-a-trainer!
I am off to meet with a new, borderline obese, elderly client... I guess I will have her do inverted shoulder push-ups! Fricking idiots everywhere I go~~~~~~~~~~
Decker
Friday, May 2, 2014
Squats relieve stress
It is true, for me at least....
Great training session with 2 outta 4...... my new buddy group had to reschedule... grrr.....
but my two guys showed up, worked hard and made me happy!
I love when sessions go well and bodies are sore, ridiculous finish faces happen and the sound of..... well it is either a sound of joy: that-exercise-is-done, a sound of I-can't-believe-I made-it or a sound of what-the-hell-was-she-thinking-making-me-do-this-I-am-sure-she-couldn't.... but it is a great sound to hear!!!!!
yada yada the rest of my day and then off to other job.....
These children I supervise make me have wrinkles and ain't no woman wantin' wrinkles.......
So as I am waiting for them to finish counting their money (a more difficult task apparently than it should be) I did squats and lunges..
Because I work in a bar, the office has a couple camera's in it, so hopefully my bosses boss (who spends his free time watching all these recordings) got a good laugh at the (I'm guessing) 200 or so squats and lunges I did while waiting...........
Maybe he will be inspired to workout....
It can be my own workout series... instead of security camera's watching fools foul up robbery's or disgruntled staff, it will be a new workout video series....
It can't be worse than 95% of the ones out there now :)
So I think tonight I will do push ups
This gives me a great idea: instead of drinking games for shows, I will do EX (my shorthand for exercise) games.....
I am gonna work on that one and get back to you real soon!
Well I got in at 4am asleep at 430 and it is 750 and I have already been up an hour..... I am kinda wired... I imagine I will crash while at the NJ (night job) later..... fun for everyone!
Later Gater
Great training session with 2 outta 4...... my new buddy group had to reschedule... grrr.....
but my two guys showed up, worked hard and made me happy!
I love when sessions go well and bodies are sore, ridiculous finish faces happen and the sound of..... well it is either a sound of joy: that-exercise-is-done, a sound of I-can't-believe-I made-it or a sound of what-the-hell-was-she-thinking-making-me-do-this-I-am-sure-she-couldn't.... but it is a great sound to hear!!!!!
yada yada the rest of my day and then off to other job.....
These children I supervise make me have wrinkles and ain't no woman wantin' wrinkles.......
So as I am waiting for them to finish counting their money (a more difficult task apparently than it should be) I did squats and lunges..
Because I work in a bar, the office has a couple camera's in it, so hopefully my bosses boss (who spends his free time watching all these recordings) got a good laugh at the (I'm guessing) 200 or so squats and lunges I did while waiting...........
Maybe he will be inspired to workout....
It can be my own workout series... instead of security camera's watching fools foul up robbery's or disgruntled staff, it will be a new workout video series....
It can't be worse than 95% of the ones out there now :)
So I think tonight I will do push ups
This gives me a great idea: instead of drinking games for shows, I will do EX (my shorthand for exercise) games.....
I am gonna work on that one and get back to you real soon!
Well I got in at 4am asleep at 430 and it is 750 and I have already been up an hour..... I am kinda wired... I imagine I will crash while at the NJ (night job) later..... fun for everyone!
Later Gater
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Witch-with-a-B
Geesh, it is already Thursday
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I have no idea where the week even went.
I got a much needed workout in everyday thus far... but not really..
I think when you start off, you can't wait for it to end and then you find out what DOMS is, and you dread the next couple of days post workout more than the workout..... BUT it flips after a while and if you don't get sore, then you know you did not do anything.....
I have not been sore.
I think i burned a couple of extra calories, but overall, no sore to me means a big ole waste of time to me :( So I am not real sure that I got a workout in...... and I am grumpycatting because it is already Thursday and Today is a busy day... sort of.....
~~more on my non-trainig life- four of my kiddos live with me and go to school over an hour away.... I am VERY lucky, my 20yr old will take the boys when i need her to, and because the drive is so long (that is an hour with out Houston traffic) when I have morning clients, I can't take them. So today she had to take them, and after she only got like 6 hours of sleep
some of you wish you got 6 hours of sleep, but she is the gal that requires like 10.....
Any who, starting off this very busy Thursday with mommy-guilt that my kiddo had to take her bro's to school so I could train.~~
back to my busy..... back to back clients, which i have today, is a HORRIBLE idea, but had to happen because of THEIR schedule. So I have yet to start with the four hours of back to back, but already stressing about it.....
mainly because this is the last day until Monday that I will even get a chance to workout, clean, sleep or poop..... eww and haha
the night job, has a concert Friday, so Thursday (today) is clientX4 then food and a workout, then off to get one kiddo from school back home to change and maybe shower...... then to night job. We will set up at 3 am for the Friday concert and be back at the club at 10 am....... leave club at 4 am , drive 45 min home crash and then up and out by 845 so that I can spend all day and by all day I mean 10 am to 4am at the club.
If your keeping up, tomorrow my daughter will have to take her bros to school again :( BUT I am happy that I have her
Saturday I will have to get some sleep, however, I have kids so lets be honest, a five year old likes to get up and get going, not watch mom sleep!
Sat, I am back at the club at 3 pm-ish until 4 am-ish and then Sunday... sweet sweet Sunday. I hope my exhus is able to get Sunday off and can come up and get them so that I can spend the day recovering from what can only be described of as a hangover..... I don't even drink, but the complete lack of sleep kicks my butt.
And for all your smart-mouths, I do realize I have not included time for poo
Anyone who knows me will vouch that I am the worst more irritable witch-with-a-b when I am tired.
What this has to do with training or even working out, IDK..... pretty much nothing......
but what ev er!
You want some actual training blah? OKAY!!!
I have one client who I look forward to seeing every time. He is a beast who will try anything I throw at him, he works hard and actually likes it when I challenge him, push him and don't take his excuses, he digs deep to finish what I ask and will even do extra just to shut me up! He is sarcastic, but I love when he works so hard, he can't speak!!! He feeds my inner what ever it is called that makes me mean!!!
He also inspires me to workout, not because he works hard, is positive or anything like that, but more like..... I need him to do something that is hard, I know he will sit back and play dumb so I have to do some to demo, he knows that I won't just do one, that I will do a few with awesome form and while I talk, then tell him something like, "I did it with one arm while I talked, so I know you can do 10"....... he is an ass, he is the best!
So there you go, actual trainer stuff.....
Have a super awesome weekend, I am sure I will even though I am witchy-with-a-b!
Click here for FUN :)
Click here for FUN :)
I have no idea where the week even went.
I got a much needed workout in everyday thus far... but not really..
I think when you start off, you can't wait for it to end and then you find out what DOMS is, and you dread the next couple of days post workout more than the workout..... BUT it flips after a while and if you don't get sore, then you know you did not do anything.....I have not been sore.
I think i burned a couple of extra calories, but overall, no sore to me means a big ole waste of time to me :( So I am not real sure that I got a workout in...... and I am grumpycatting because it is already Thursday and Today is a busy day... sort of.....
~~more on my non-trainig life- four of my kiddos live with me and go to school over an hour away.... I am VERY lucky, my 20yr old will take the boys when i need her to, and because the drive is so long (that is an hour with out Houston traffic) when I have morning clients, I can't take them. So today she had to take them, and after she only got like 6 hours of sleep
some of you wish you got 6 hours of sleep, but she is the gal that requires like 10.....
Any who, starting off this very busy Thursday with mommy-guilt that my kiddo had to take her bro's to school so I could train.~~
back to my busy..... back to back clients, which i have today, is a HORRIBLE idea, but had to happen because of THEIR schedule. So I have yet to start with the four hours of back to back, but already stressing about it.....
mainly because this is the last day until Monday that I will even get a chance to workout, clean, sleep or poop..... eww and haha
the night job, has a concert Friday, so Thursday (today) is clientX4 then food and a workout, then off to get one kiddo from school back home to change and maybe shower...... then to night job. We will set up at 3 am for the Friday concert and be back at the club at 10 am....... leave club at 4 am , drive 45 min home crash and then up and out by 845 so that I can spend all day and by all day I mean 10 am to 4am at the club.
If your keeping up, tomorrow my daughter will have to take her bros to school again :( BUT I am happy that I have her
Saturday I will have to get some sleep, however, I have kids so lets be honest, a five year old likes to get up and get going, not watch mom sleep!
Sat, I am back at the club at 3 pm-ish until 4 am-ish and then Sunday... sweet sweet Sunday. I hope my exhus is able to get Sunday off and can come up and get them so that I can spend the day recovering from what can only be described of as a hangover..... I don't even drink, but the complete lack of sleep kicks my butt.
And for all your smart-mouths, I do realize I have not included time for poo
Anyone who knows me will vouch that I am the worst more irritable witch-with-a-b when I am tired.
What this has to do with training or even working out, IDK..... pretty much nothing......
but what ev er!
You want some actual training blah? OKAY!!!
I have one client who I look forward to seeing every time. He is a beast who will try anything I throw at him, he works hard and actually likes it when I challenge him, push him and don't take his excuses, he digs deep to finish what I ask and will even do extra just to shut me up! He is sarcastic, but I love when he works so hard, he can't speak!!! He feeds my inner what ever it is called that makes me mean!!!
He also inspires me to workout, not because he works hard, is positive or anything like that, but more like..... I need him to do something that is hard, I know he will sit back and play dumb so I have to do some to demo, he knows that I won't just do one, that I will do a few with awesome form and while I talk, then tell him something like, "I did it with one arm while I talked, so I know you can do 10"....... he is an ass, he is the best!
So there you go, actual trainer stuff.....
Have a super awesome weekend, I am sure I will even though I am witchy-with-a-b!
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Monday, April 28, 2014
Monday is not a Funday!
I work a weekend job, so the house is pretty much left to clean itself thurs-sunday....
As you can imagine, the house is not a good self cleaner.
The kids (for the most part) were gone this weekend, it was just home to change and eat and then leave again. Come home from the beach and literally had to wash the 5 year old 3 times to get the sunscreen smell off of him... I have WHITE children who burn easily.
Anyway, starting this morning off with a client and then home to take a power nap (I hate mornings). Then a noon client, pick up kids from school, laundry and dinner..... I don't know when this place will get clean.
Soooo moving on....
I need to workout more. I HATE, DESPISE and LOATH working out alone. I am a group person... I like being with people... so working out at the gym I train at is not at all appealing to me....
What an awesome trainer I am, I know.... but I am honest :) I am a really good trainer actually, but not to myself, I get bored :)
So anyway, I hate working out in the gym alone, have this weekend job, have to run around kids..... I am the client I hate to train :) the one with a million excuses why I can't workout!!!!
But my body looks like arse, fat and soft and my spandex laden workout clothes do not hide my rolls!
So it is off to workout, no matter my hatemongering self! You might ask why I don't do classes at my gym,? Well they don't offer them really... they have a weightlifting and yoga blend one and that is not my cup-o-tea.
So tomorrow I am starting my own personal hell AKA a workout and I will let you know how it goes :)
Decker
I work a weekend job, so the house is pretty much left to clean itself thurs-sunday....
As you can imagine, the house is not a good self cleaner.
The kids (for the most part) were gone this weekend, it was just home to change and eat and then leave again. Come home from the beach and literally had to wash the 5 year old 3 times to get the sunscreen smell off of him... I have WHITE children who burn easily.
Anyway, starting this morning off with a client and then home to take a power nap (I hate mornings). Then a noon client, pick up kids from school, laundry and dinner..... I don't know when this place will get clean.
Soooo moving on....
I need to workout more. I HATE, DESPISE and LOATH working out alone. I am a group person... I like being with people... so working out at the gym I train at is not at all appealing to me....
What an awesome trainer I am, I know.... but I am honest :) I am a really good trainer actually, but not to myself, I get bored :)
So anyway, I hate working out in the gym alone, have this weekend job, have to run around kids..... I am the client I hate to train :) the one with a million excuses why I can't workout!!!!
But my body looks like arse, fat and soft and my spandex laden workout clothes do not hide my rolls! So it is off to workout, no matter my hatemongering self! You might ask why I don't do classes at my gym,? Well they don't offer them really... they have a weightlifting and yoga blend one and that is not my cup-o-tea.
So tomorrow I am starting my own personal hell AKA a workout and I will let you know how it goes :)
Decker
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Just today
A little about me,
I am single mom with 4(ish) kids who on occasion live with me (and one who is married and lives on her own!)..... way too vague and way too complicated..
I feel like when I put any status up on any social media I should have it as "complicated"... Not so much that dating is complicated..... just it's complicated to explain my personal biz..... But instead I ignore it and pretend no one notices :)
So a typical day in my life, is not typical at all... I think this makes me a BETTER trainer.
*^* I do not have the perfect physique... and I think this makes me a more approachable trainer.
*^* I don't eat "clean" or "vegan" .... this makes me relate-able
*^* I do drink, stay up too late and marathon Netflix.... this makes me normal :)
*^* I am incredibly honest and funny, and (mainly because I am a mom of 5) always right..... 'cept if I am wrong, and then I just pretend that did not happen :) :)
I have had 3 years of topsey turvey moving, job hunting, gym hunting and crazy life stuff..... so I let myself go and honestly only kept one client :( I manage a bar (which does not pay the bills) so I work 3 nights a week.....
BUT
I am so excited that I found a new gym, where the people are amazing (this far) and I am slowly getting clients again :) I hope that I can pick up a GX class soon, as I LOVE LOVE LOVE group stuff..... but anyway....
Being a trainer is an amazing job, you change peoples lives, educate them and it really is a lot of fun for me... I have missed it tremendously, but am glad to be back in a more full time(ish) capacity..
I am not a good writer (obviously) and I hope I stick with this blog thing... I think it will give another insight to mi vida loco and make another connection with my clients and just people who have ran out of things to read :)
Well it's 10 and I am off to train :) Y'all have a great day!!!
Decker
****After reading this I should have titled it the "I" blog :)
I am single mom with 4(ish) kids who on occasion live with me (and one who is married and lives on her own!)..... way too vague and way too complicated..
I feel like when I put any status up on any social media I should have it as "complicated"... Not so much that dating is complicated..... just it's complicated to explain my personal biz..... But instead I ignore it and pretend no one notices :)
So a typical day in my life, is not typical at all... I think this makes me a BETTER trainer.
*^* I do not have the perfect physique... and I think this makes me a more approachable trainer.
*^* I don't eat "clean" or "vegan" .... this makes me relate-able
*^* I do drink, stay up too late and marathon Netflix.... this makes me normal :)
*^* I am incredibly honest and funny, and (mainly because I am a mom of 5) always right..... 'cept if I am wrong, and then I just pretend that did not happen :) :)
I have had 3 years of topsey turvey moving, job hunting, gym hunting and crazy life stuff..... so I let myself go and honestly only kept one client :( I manage a bar (which does not pay the bills) so I work 3 nights a week.....
BUT
I am so excited that I found a new gym, where the people are amazing (this far) and I am slowly getting clients again :) I hope that I can pick up a GX class soon, as I LOVE LOVE LOVE group stuff..... but anyway....
Being a trainer is an amazing job, you change peoples lives, educate them and it really is a lot of fun for me... I have missed it tremendously, but am glad to be back in a more full time(ish) capacity..
I am not a good writer (obviously) and I hope I stick with this blog thing... I think it will give another insight to mi vida loco and make another connection with my clients and just people who have ran out of things to read :)
Well it's 10 and I am off to train :) Y'all have a great day!!!
Decker
****After reading this I should have titled it the "I" blog :)
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